Yellowknife RCMP had help finding King from multiple exterior units including the RCMP from Behchoko, the Federal Investigations Unit, the Divisional Criminal Analysis Section, the Hay River Police Dog Services, the Major Crimes Unit as well as contract policing.

King is charged with second-degree murder in the death of John Wifladt and with the attempted murder of Colin Digness in December 2014.

The two men were found seriously injured in an apartment on the third floor of Sunridge Place on Yellowknife's 51 Avenue. Wifladt died later in hospital. Digness was medevaced to Edmonton for treatment.